Townflex Sports News – The draw for the 2022/23 UEFA Europa League group stage draw has officially been released.

The likes of Roma, Manchester United and Arsenal are among the 32 hopefuls who learned their group stage fate.

In group A, Arsenal FC finds themselves in the same category to battle with the likes of PSV Eindhoven, Bodo/Glimt, and Switzerland side, Zurich.

In Group B, Ukrainian professional football club Dynamo Kyiv have been drawn in the same groups to olay with the likes of Rennes, Fenerbahce, AEK Larnaca.

Erik ten Hag’s side will also play FC Sheriff and Omonia Nicosia in Group E in what appears to be a favourable draw for the Red Devils.

Irish club Shamrock Rovers are in Group F with Gent of Belgium, Molde from Norway and Swedish side Djurgardens.

This season’s competition will start on 8 September 2022 and end on 31 May 2023.

Check out the 2022/23 UEFA Europa League group stage draw below

Group A: Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven, Bodo/Glimt, Zurich
Group B: Dynamo Kyiv, Rennes, Fenerbahce, AEK Larnaca
Group C: Roma, Ludogorets, Real Betis, HJK Helsinki
Group D: Braga, Malmo, Union Berlin, St Gilloise
Group E: Manchester United, Real Sociedad, Sheriff Tiraspol, Omonoia
Group F: Lazio, Feyenoord, Midtylland, Sturm Graz
Group G: Olympiacos, Qarabag, Freiburg, Nantes
Group H: Red Star Belgrade, Monaco, Ferencvaros, Trabzonspor

See The 2022/23 UEFA Europa League group stage draw

Match dates

Matchday 1: 8 September
Matchday 2: 15 September
Matchday 3: 6 October
Matchday 4: 13 October
Matchday 5: 27 October
Matchday 6: 3 November

How does the group stage work?

Teams in every group face each other home and away, with the same sides meeting on Matchdays 1 and 5, or Matchdays 2 and 6, or Matchdays 3 and 4.

The top three clubs will continue their European campaigns in the new year:

Group winners progress to the round of 16.
Group runners-up go into the knockout round play-offs, where they will take on the third-placed UEFA Champions League teams for spots in the round of 16.
Third-placed sides transfer to the UEFA Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs.

How did the draw work?

Teams were divided into four pots based on their UEFA club coefficients. One team from each of the pots was then drawn into the eight groups, A–H. There were a few caveats: no team could play a club from their own association, and some sides from the same association were paired to ensure they play at different kick-off times (18:45 CET and 21:00 CET) for the benefit of TV audiences.

Draws are provisional and subject to the outcome of ongoing investigations and/or legal proceedings and final confirmation by UEFA.